A/N – Okay, looks likes I have more explaining to do! First off, I do know that the spelling Leigh is used mostly for girls while the boy's is spelled Lee – however, my middle name is Leigh and my younger sister's own middle name is Lee. As you see, Mum rather liked the name and used a different spelling for it. Mum say's that you can use both spellings of this name for either a boy or a girl. So I figure it really doesn't matter much which I use for Sirius.

On another note – (Even though I put the 'Sirius Leigh' in by accident) the joke in the note is "Being of Sound Mind and Body" hence the title of that chapter. I am so bloody sorry that I got you all confused, but heck, I guess it was rather clever on my part! LOL!

And now – on with the show!

The Cold Room

Part 2 – 16

"Oh! Are you saying that Sirius Black was…?"

"It happened before – and this time he didn't seem so…loopy," Harry replied.

"What did he do?"

"He just talked with me? Said the customary You look like you're father, and gave me a permission slip for Hogsmead weekends,"

"He can do that?" Ron asked. Harry looked about the crowded hall way; there was only five minutes before they had to be at History of Magic, and so he dragged them to an out cove for some privacy.

"Sirius Black is my Godfather! Even if he is an Azkaban escapee he can do things, legally," Harry said.

"That means that he can take you off of the Quidditch team if he wanted," Ron said.

"Yeah, and the school would have to do it too," Harry nodded.

"Who told you that?" Hermione asked.

"Professor Lupin; guess what else? Black could also point someone as a temporary guardian if he wanted, not that he will, but he could!"

"If he's you're Godfather, that also means that he can get you're finance records and see what you're taking out every year, and he could pull you out of school, and he could also get you a tutor for any classes you're failing in," Ron said.

"How do you know this?" Hermione asked.

"Unlike you two, I grew up in a wizarding house hold, I know the basics of this, at least," Ron replied with a huff.

"I think the basic was all I got from Lupin," Harry sighed.

"We have to go, or we'll be late," Hermione dragged them all down the hall way.

"We'll look in the library later for more information on this," she looked pointedly at Harry.

"Would Dumbledore really let Black take Harry out of school and put him in another one?" Ron asked.

"I don't know, it seems as if Professor Dumbledore has a bit of say in what you can do, Harry," Hermione replied.

"Don't I know it, but, it would be nice to not have to go to the Dursley's during the summer. I know that I'll be spending the holidays with Professor Lupin but…I can't help but think, if Voldemort shows up, what will happen then," Harry sighed.

"If Professor Dumbledore thinks that you will be safe at you're muggle relatives then…oh, I'm not saying he's right!" Ron withered under Harry's glare.

"Won't I be just as safe with a fully-trained wizard in the house? Lupin is the best defense teacher we have ever had! He's bound to know loads of spells," Harry muttered.

"That is true, my guess would be that Dumbledore is giving you two a trial period, to see how things go and to see if anyone take more of an interest of Professor Lupin's home," Hermione said. They were at the entrance to the History class now and Hermione gave them both a look.

"I just want Harry to be safe, that means we'll have to look into this," she said. They found their usual seats in the back of the class and settled in for a long and boring two hour stay.

You'd think he'd learn by now! – Padfoot

Obviously not! And even if Harry hadn't seen Wormtail on the Map – they have been very close. If Wormtail is Scabbers (like Harry has surmised) then why hasn't he (Wormtail) gone after Harry before this? -- Moony

Because he's a nutter! Maybe staying in his rat form this long has made him a little coo-coo in the head! – Padfoot

I under stand that; but it doesn't make sense! Why wait till now? – Moony

I'm not an expert on this; but I believe that something else is happening here. If Wormtail catches Harry then….I will kill him! And it will be painful! – Padfoot

I know where you are coming from and the wolf inside me insists that Harry is his Pup –Moony

Pup! Are you kidding me? (hahahahahahaha!) – Padfoot

Shut up you over grown MUTT! – Moony

(Snicker) No, no it's fine! Honest; I guess you want you're pack back. I can't blame you for that – Padfoot

Thank you for being so understanding – Moony

Hey! It's me! What are you doing for the holidays?

Harry and I are going to spend them together; Albus thought that we should get to know each other better. I wouldn't mind if you came along, you know where I live – Moony

Maybe I will be by – I really don't want to go to the Weasley house after all – Padfoot

You weren't? I mean, you aren't? You'll give that poor family a heart attack! – Moony

Moonikins! You take all the fun out of life! sniff -- Padfoot

Padi, do me a favor and shut the heck up! –Moony

I have to go, I can't stay in my human form for long, see you! Aroooooooooooo -- Padfoot

Same to you, git – Moony

Remus looked at the charmed paper that Padfoot had sent him by owl just that morning – the letter included said that this parchment would help them stay in contact with each other. All you had to do was write whatever it was – and then the other person would answer from their own bit of parchment. Then, after the conversation was over, the parchment would clear itself and there would be no evidence of the conversation happening at all.

It was the same trick the Marauder's used in school in order to pass notes when they sat at the opposite ends of the class room; it had actually been Peter's idea, but Remus had done all the charm work. In fact, the project got the other boy's a decent 'A' in the charms class.

Remus himself didn't have much time to hold a conversation with his old friend – he had marking to do and a detention to over see; not that it mattered much, soon December would be upon them and so would be the holidays, he had to get something for Harry. Something new at least.

With that thought in his head – Remus went back to marking, thinking of happier times.

"Can you believe that Slug?" Sirius glared as he and his friends walked from the potions laboratory. The class hadn't gone the way it was supposed too. The Slytherins made a fool out of Sirius and his friends and both James and Sirius felt as if their pride had been sucked from their souls and had been cursed by the killing curse a few too many times.

Remus on the other hand felt bad – he didn't have much of a pride, but his wolf-side had wanted to attack the Slytherins and tear them limb from limb. Remus wasn't one for violence (much) and so Remus had a harder time of keeping the wolf in check throughout the class. Peter was just a stuttering mess! But that really wasn't anything new after a Potions class.

"I say we get back at them," Remus interjected into Sirius' rant and James sulking. The two boy's looked at him and then at each other before smiling a little.

"W-what d-d-o you ha-a-ve i-i-i-n mind?" Peter managed.

"We'll get them good! Don't worry," Remus said with a Slytherin-like smirk before he and his friends started to whisper conspiratorially amongst themselves.

The plan was a masterpiece, considering it was Remus who thought it up. No holes anywhere and nothing would be barred. The Slytherins were going to pay for the hell that Lupin had gone through just to make sure that they Slytherins didn't turn into Werewolves or anything else of that sort.

They waited at least three day's before giving the Slytherins the revenge they had planned. Remus sneaked into the great hall before dawn that day – Amongst the group, he was the best at charms, and this one he had made especially for this prank (which took him three days). He charmed the table and the doors and then he charm Professor Slughorn's chair, not event he Slytherin head of house would get away from the Marauder's this time!

Remus did several charms, this would be the biggest prank of the year, and maybe the only one they wouldn't get in to trouble for – it was no secret that the Marauder's hated the Slytherin house with a passion!

After his work was done – he slipped out, the room was silent, nothing bothered to give away the night visitor.

Come morning – the boys made their way down to the Great Hall for breakfast at their usual time, the time lapse charms were specially toyed with in order to not go off before the boys got there. They had gotten a good nights sleep and so they did not look at all out of place from any other day. They also looked the same as any other day.

Remus had his second hand robes creaseless, his tie in place and hair combed. Sirius had his tie un-done, his robes open and he didn't bother with his jumper that morning. James' hair was as messy as ever and he was fiddling with his tie, despite the prank (which he was looking forward too) he was planning on asking Lily Evens out again this morning. Peter was having a hard time with his tie, and decided to just leave it, but he didn't look as cool as Sirius.

They sat down at their own house table – smiling at the smug looks the Slytherins gave them as the other house pupils sat down at their own house. That was because of the wild hair colors they had gotten. Most were sick green, some neon yellow, and pink, and blue, and purple and orange, which clashed horribly with their green robes.

But, that wasn't the half of it!

The grand prank happened give minutes after the first smaller one – Once the Slytherins sat down….they turned into clowns! Complete with the red nose, makeup and outfits! The girls wore the guy-clown outfits, while the guys wore the girls outfits. Even Professor Slughorn was a woman clown! And he looked like he had been stuffed into the suite for skin peaked out everywhere.

"WHO HAS DONE THIS! WHO HAS MADE A FOOL OF THE SLYTHERIN HOUSE!" Slughorn yelled. It was then that writing appeared on the wall behind the head table.

Messrs. Wormtail, Moony, Padfoot and Prongs

Would like to PRESENT to you…

The Clown's of Slytherin!

Please,sit back and enjoy the show! It may be the only one we get for a while!

The words disappeared and there were a few snickers about the great hall. The Marauder's (though no one knew it) smirked at each other, silently congratulating themselves on a prank well served.

"Well, I did find something," Hermione plunked down a huge and rather heavy book in front of the boys. Harry and Ron looked at each before looking to Hermione.

"Technically, Professor Dumbledore can't tell you where to stay or what to do, unless you're here at Hogwarts of course, the only person who can do that would be Black, since he's you're Godfather," Hermione explained.

"So, if that means what I think it means…I could stay at the Leaky Cauldron and Dumbledore couldn't force me to leave?" Harry asked.

"Yes, also, it also means that you're heir to the Black family fortune, if they have anything," she said.

"Dad told me once that all the old wizarding families have huge fortunes; you won't get full possession of it till you are seventeen though," Ron said.

"That is the other thing I found out – The Black and Potter families are very old, that means that Harry has more to the fortune his parents left him,"

"You mean, there are more vaults?" Harry asked.

"The one you have access too is most probably just you're trust fund to use for school, it's the only one you can get into," Hermione explained.

"Wow," Harry sighed and sat back in his chair.

"It also means that you are Lord Harry James Potter," Hermione continued.

"Lord!"

"There's probably a family crest ring someplace, you'll get it sooner or later," Ron shrugged.

"This is a bit much," Harry muttered.

"I suggest you do a bit of light reading," Hermione tapped the book in front of them. Harry groaned at the suggestion, but checked the book out anyway.

A/N – I swear that this last part is important. What I really want to do is make it so that I won't have to explain all of this later on in the story. So, over the last couple of chapters I've been trying to give more information of the guardian laws that I theorize for the wizarding world. I could help but put in the 'lord' part for Harry, it'll make sense later or in another story.

Thank you all for reading!

Ta,

Poppy